S.I. No. 209/1960:

THE PIGS AND BACON ACTS, 1935 TO 1956 (PIGS AND BACON COMMISSION) GRADING (No. 1) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1960.

THE PIGS AND BACON ACTS, 1935 TO 1956 (PIGS AND BACON COMMISSION) GRADING (No. 1) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1960.

WHEREAS Section 62 (1) of the Pigs and Bacon Act, 1937 (No. 23 of 1937), provides that the Board may whenever and so often as it thinks fit, by Order require any Licensee who purchases any pig or carcase of a pig, to make, sign and deliver to the Vendor a Certificate containing the names and addresses of the Vendor and the Purchaser and such particulars in relation to such pig or carcase as may be specified in such Order:

AND WHEREAS by virtue of sub-section (1) of Section 22 of the Act of 1939 (No. 35 of 1939), the several powers and duties under the Acts of 1935 and 1937 which were formerly exercised or performed or capable of being exercised or performed by the Bacon Marketing Board and the Pigs Marketing Board respectively have been transferred to and are now vested in the Pigs and Bacon Commission:

AND WHEREAS the Pigs and Bacon Acts, 1935 to 1956 (Pigs and Bacon Commission) Grading (No. 1) Order, 1960, made by the Pigs and Bacon Commission provides for the form of Sale Certificate and the classes and grades into which pigs must be divided for the purposes of such Certificate.

NOW THEREFORE the Pigs and Bacon Commission in exercise of the powers vested in it under the said Sections hereby order as follows:--

1. This Order may be cited as The Pigs and Bacon Acts, 1935 to 1956 (Pigs and Bacon Commission) Grading (No. 1) (Amendment) Order, 1960.

2. The Pigs and Bacon Acts, 1935 to 1956 (Pigs and Bacon Commission) Grading (No. 1) Order, 1960 is hereby amended by the insertion after sub-clause 5 (h) of the following sub-clause--

5 (i). A Carcase otherwise qualified for Grade "A" Special shall be graded "A" if damaged by bruises (including whip marks) provided always that this shall not apply to any such damage suffered after the pig is delivered to the Licensee.

3. This Order shall come into force on the 10th day of October, 1960.

GIVEN UNDER THE SEAL OF THE PIGS AND BACON COMMISSION THIS 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1960.

The Seal of the Commission was affixed in the presence of:--

F. O'LEARY,

Chairman.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order provides that carcases otherwise qualified for Grade "A" Special shall be graded "A" if damaged by bruises (including whip marks) provided always that this shall not apply to any such damage suffered after the pig is delivered to the Licensee.